Bright Lights, Bloody Nights, Big City: Vampire Game Thread

[Cynical Cat]

The shadow sneers. "You're a slave. You don't have free will. Let me disillusion you as to what you will or will not do." And all of Cassie's world becomes searing, endless pain.

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As Jason regained his feet, the blonde had resorted to smacking Wright in the head with the wooden stalk of his Thompson. The first blow did not dislodged the frenzied vampire, but the second sufficed. The blonde scooted away, his attention held by Wright as he reached for another clip.

[Bratty]

Cassie's body becomes rigid and racked with pain, bolting upright. Crying outloud, the sound reverberates with perfect resonance through the rafters. Her mind searches for a way not to drown in this.

[Josh]

Wright slumped to the ground, the side of his face and head caved in, a crimson mask painting his smashed features. Not beaten yet, he started to rise again, an uneven snarl spraying blood and shattered teeth fragments from his mouth.

[Cynical Cat]

The pain goes away. "You were already begging for me to stop in the depths of your mind. I can pry out every shameful secret you possess if you wish to deny it, but I will let you keep them if you are sensible. I will stop this if you do one thing: renounce the lie that you call God."

[imperfect vision]

Not seeing too much to his advantage, Holden bursts into a run straight towards his assailant. Surely bullets would tear through his undead flesh, but he relies on the ever-present gift of endurance to pull him through. That and he adds to his firepower by bearing his fangs, putting on his 'game face' and attempts to fill the boy with Dread.

[Cynical Cat]

The huge negro screams in terror at the sight of Holden's face and runs. Holden turns and sees that the woman has vanished since his back was turned.

[Bratty]

Mary screams in Cassie's mind, 'Fuck this shit.'

Her arms reach forward and grab the candles lit for vigil neaby, knocking them into the tangible darkness with a sweep and a HOWL.

[Cynical Cat]

Mary gets halfway through the motion before the pain returns and she collapses writhing on the floor. The pain vanishes again. "Now, now. I'm going to have to punish you for that." He stomps on her left knee, shattering the kneecap. "Now why didn't you cry out to God for help? You had more faith that flinging candles at me would work than that the Demiurge would save you. You've already forsaken him. Now admit it."

[frigidmagi]

Jason launched himself at the blonde, fangs out and seeking his prey's neck. He required blood and knew just where he could get. His hands reached out to grab the tompnson and keep it still.

[imperfect vision]

Holden lets out a sigh of relief as he strikes fear into the assassin. He would catch his breath, had he any, and instead prefers to move to one side of the alley, inching towards the mouth of the desolate area while keeping an untrained eye out for surprises.

[Bratty]

Her body is already fragile in its nature. The kneecap splintered into a million pieces, oh god please, no. Her tear filled eyes look heavenward, has ~he~ deserted ~her~? Where is he?

"Why do you care what crutch she uses, you pig!" She spits up into the darkness.

Cassie retreats completely as Mary's eyes remain narrowed and full of HATE towards this unseen foe.

[Cynical Cat]

Jason's hands closed on the Thompson's hot barrel and then reflexively opened as his hand burned. But not matter. His other armed seized the blonde. Jason's blood augmented strength should have been more than enough to overpower the ghoul, but his wounds were telling.

Big Dog broke Jason's graps and smashed the gun butt into Jason's chest. Cracked rips broke.

[Charon]

Marcus grabbed the knife the woman had dropped at the Texan's request and with a secondary thought begins pulling at the shadows, trying to reveal his attacker.

[Josh]

And then Wright arrived, slamming into the ghoul, fangs seeking his neck...

[Cynical Cat]

The shadow spoke. "My reasons are beyond you, little fool. And you should remember that if one cannot muster respect, one should acknowledge fear." He reached at her with curved fingers. Holding her chin with his left, he jammed his tough right hand into her mouth, hooked his index finger, and raggedly tore open her cheek.

[Bratty]

She screams aloud, and her fists go towards the source of the tearing, mad in their intent. "NOooo..." Her hands fumble into darkness.

[Cynical Cat]

The shadows of the alley dance to Marcus's tune but nothing is revealed. Marcus's attention had been momentarily distracted by retrieving the knife and the gunfire. If she had used the opportunity to empower a discipline, she would find it difficult to remain hidden near an searcher who was deliberately searching for her.

[Cynical Cat]

As Wright clawed up Big Dog's legs, he's rewarded by a cracked skull courtesy of the Thompson's butt. He sprawls stunned on the ground.

[Charon]

Marcus growled low and walked towards the Texan, keeping his eyes on the shadows. "Go see how we're doing out front. And catch the black man, need to set an example. I'll make sure this is settled." Marcus couldn't see Cassie anymore, that was good. He made a quick search to see if the shotgun is visible.

[Josh]

Wright lay sprawled on the ground, what with a cracked skull and all.

[imperfect vision]

Holden nods, and slips towards the front of the building and doing his general best to not alert the others to his presence.

[Cynical Cat]

Marcus sees no sign of the shotgun. Holden doesn't see the negro, who ran off like a bat out of hell. However, a man would have to be both blind and death not to notice the furious melee between Big Dog, Jason, and Wright.

[frigidmagi]

Jason leaps forward, fangs out, lips pulled back in a snarl. His hands shot out to grab blondie's wrist has he plunges his head forward toward his neck.

[Charon]

Marcus bit his lip, Wright would be pissed if Cassie dissappeared he reasoned to himself. With a bit of blood pushed into his legs Marcus followed after where Cassie had run. With any luck he'd be able to follow the trail.

[Cynical Cat]

Marcus reached the end of the alley and saw no sign of Cassie. As he pondered what to do, Jason attempted to bite Big Dog in the neck and ended up with a mouthful of leather and metal. The furious young vampire tore it away as his rage mounted and he entered frenzy. But his concentration on the ghoul's neck had its cost. His battered flesh was weak and the ghoul was big and unnaturally strong. He slipped Jason's grasp and tossed the bloodied vampire over the bullet ridden car.